Even many urban centers in the US are car-centric, especially some of the more affordable ones. Chicago is probably the only affordable place with decent enough

Even many urban centers in the US are car-centric, especially some of the more affordable ones. Chicago is probably the only affordable place with decent enough transit to go car-free. NY, Boston, and Seattle have pretty good transit, but the total COL expenses in those places still makes them out of reach for poor people. Anywhere else, and not having car will severely impact your job opportunities and probably your cost of living too (good luck saving money by buying from bulk discount stores when you can't carry most of it back).